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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Federal Agencies from Purchasing Products that Contain Harmful PFAS Substances

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 16, 2023

Bill Extends Defense Department PFAS Prohibitions to Other Federal Agencies Bill Extends Defense Department PFAS Prohibitions to Other Federal Agencies

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Peters Secures Funding to Support Michigan Small Businesses, Economic Development and Innovation Through the Senate Appropriations Committee

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 15, 2023

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Includes Priorities Important to Michigan Communities

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Stabenow, Peters, Casey, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Ensure Health Care for Veterans Exposed to PFAS Chemicals

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 15, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act (VET PFAS Act) which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care services and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military installations

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AG Nessel Expresses Support for UPS Teamsters in Their Contract Negotiations as Strike Looms

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 15, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing her solidarity with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters who work at the United Parcel Service (UPS) as they collectively bargain for fair wages, safe working conditions, affordable health care, and dignified retirement

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Legislation Declaring Juneteenth a State Holiday

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 15, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation sponsored by state Senator Sylvia Santana and state Representative Helena Scott, declaring Juneteenth a state holiday in Michigan

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Peters Helps Advance Senate Appropriations Bill With Important Investments for Economic Competitiveness and Manufacturing, Public Safety, and Great Lakes

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Act Includes Funding for Great Lakes Center of Expertise, Census, and CHIPS and Science Act Implementation

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AG Nessel Shares FBI Warning About Malicious QR Codes

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to make Michigan residents aware of the FBI’s warning that criminals are hijacking QR (or quick response) codes by placing stickers with codes they create over the top of the real QR code

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Ontonagon Court Halts Parole of Dangerous Prisoner After AG Intervention

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

On July 11, 2023, the Ontonagon County Circuit Court halted the July 12th parole of inmate Paul Gauthier from the Saginaw Correctional Facility in response to a requested stay of enforcement, filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

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Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Seven Counties

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin multiple road and bridge repair projects this week including rebuilding work on US-10 in Bay County

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Gov. Whitmer Establishes Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

New department will focus on early learning and higher education, improving long-term student outcomes, developing talent, and growing economy

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Continue Strong Economic Development, Support Small Businesses Across the State

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to continue powering economic development and supporting small businesses across the state

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Bicameral, Bipartisan Leaders Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO), along with U.S. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to reform federal cybersecurity laws

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What’s in the Budget to Grow Michigan’s Economy

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

Governor Whitmer has worked with legislators to pass a balanced, bipartisan state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 focused on growing the economy, lowering costs, delivering on kitchen-table issues, and helping anyone “Make it in Michigan”

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Flint Woman Charged with Four Counts of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult of $100,000 or More

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

Constance Marie Roberts, 66, of Flint, was arraigned before Judge David G. Guinn in the 67th District Court in Flint on four counts of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult $100,000 or More, and four counts of Failure to File Taxes after allegedly taking large sums of money and multiple vehicles from the victim, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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Whitmer Makes Selections for Appointment to the Bench

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 12, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the selection of Kellen Dotson and Brian Neill to be appointed to the 61st District Court

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Attorney General Nessel Statement on Apprehension of Escaped Murder Defendant Mobley

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 12, 2023

Chadwick Shane Mobley, 42, was apprehended once again on Monday evening after he escaped the custody of a private transport company, Prisoner Transport Services, LLC, who was contracted to deliver him from Libby, Montana to the state of Michigan for arraignment

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ICYMI: Peters Report Finds Significant Intelligence Failures by FBI and DHS in Lead-Up to January 6th Capitol Attack

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) in the lead-up to the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Battery Job Training Program at Henry Ford College

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 11, 2023

Partnership forged by the Electric Vehicle Jobs Academy will prepare Michiganders for careers in advanced manufacturing, grow Michigan's economy, and attract businesses

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Detroit Man with Ties to Mexican Cartel Found Guilty of Drug Possession and Delivery Conspiracy Charge

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 11, 2023

Alexander Aceval, 57, of Detroit, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver 1,000 grams or more of Cocaine, a potential life-sentence felony, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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AG Nessel Files Emergency Appeal to Reverse Impending Parole of Ontonagon Man

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an emergency application for leave to appeal in the Ontonagon County Circuit Court and requested a stay of enforcement against the parole of Paul Gauthier, 70, who last resided in Ontonagon